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Research and Innovation - an opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 – The most urbanized region of Poland – 14 % of gross national product – 17 % of sold production of Polish industry – 12,1 % of Polish R&D potential – 112 universities, R&D and research units Silesian Region Cluster basic data

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Research and Innovation - an opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 and – 91 % of coal production in Poland – 43 % of coke production in Poland – 19,7 % of energy production in Poland – 140 thousand person employed directly in coal and power industries – more then 520 subjects dealing with coal and power industries Silesian Region - Cluster basic data

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Research and Innovation - an Opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 Cluster (SICCCT) Why Coal? Poland: 91 % of electricity origins from coal (56 % from hard coal) Considerable coal reserves World: Coal is only one recognized primary energy carrier able to fulfil the energy demand for next 200 years coal consumption is expected to have doubled by 2030 The share of coal used for electricity production is to increase from 39 % to 45 % by 2030 Reasonable activities in the scope of Clean Coal Technologies

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Research and Innovation - an Opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 Cluster (SICCCT) circumstances High class specialists Huge amount of S&MSE Region problems (concentration of heavy industry) solving The need of the generation consequence assurance in the scope of clean energy from coal

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Research and Innovation - an Opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 Cluster (SICCCT) mission Common creation of programmes dealing with coal utilisation (conversion to energy, chemistry of coke but also chemistry) Initiation of research projects, technology of coal utilisation and processing implementation and pilot plants Initiation of activities dealing with participation in European research area (7 Framework Programme) Regional and overregional promotion of coal as a clean, safe and cheap energy carrier Clean energy from coal

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Research and Innovation - an Opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 Cluster (SICCCT) mission Enhancing the co - operation of industry and R&D Unemployment decreasing Rational utilisation of existing infrastructure Not only clean energy from coal

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Research and Innovation - an opportunity for Convergence Regions Warsaw, February 13th, 2006 Krystyna Czaplicka Silesian Innovative Cluster of Clean Coal Technologies ( SICCCT ) 1.Active engagement in High Efficient Power Plant Technology development looking for optimal configuration of flexible feedstock, multiple product and flexible in output ratio Refinery of the Future for Central Europe ZE FF PP ETP, Biofuels ETP 2.Participation in Hydrogen & Fuel Cell JTI contributing to development and implementation of the Large Scale Test Facility for the Production of Hydrogen and Electricity - the coal based option HFC ETP, Hypogen 3.Elaboration and preparation of the technology fundamentals for the novel concept of XXI Century Coal Mine, the sustainable, in situ and ex-situ producer of energy, fuels and chemicals ( synthesis gas, synthetic natural gas SNG, hydrogen ) SMR ETP 4.Awareness building of the regional societies in support of sustainable, advanced energy technologies Hycom, Intelligent Energy for Europe, Biorefinery Strategic targets